Sims

Sims Meaning & Origin

About Sims
The surname Sims is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Sim," a short form of the name Simon. The name Simon itself comes from the Hebrew name "Shim'on," meaning "he has heard" or "hearkening." Therefore, the surname Sims signifies "son of Sim" or "son of Simon," indicating a patronymic origin. It is a common surname found primarily in England and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Sims holds a prominent position in our records, ranking within the top 500. Here's an in-depth look at its popularity and demographic spread:

  • Number of People with the name Sims: 113,374
  • Overall Popularity: 0.04%
  • Ranking: 270
  • Frequency per 100k people: 38.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Sims based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Sims is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
SMS
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S IH1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/sɪmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('SMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Sims in Braille

Here's how to represent Sims in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Sims in braille

How to sign the name Sims using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Sims using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Sims in sign language

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